diff --git a/dropshell-tool/CMakeLists.txt b/dropshell-tool/CMakeLists.txt
index adce579..3ef33db 100644
--- a/dropshell-tool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dropshell-tool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE OFF)
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static")
 set(ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS "ON")
+set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 23)
@@ -94,10 +95,21 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_EXE_NAME} PRIVATE
     libassert::assert
     cpptrace::cpptrace
     nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json
-    OpenSSL::SSL
-    OpenSSL::Crypto
 )
 
+# Find OpenSSL (will use -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR etc. if set)
+find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
+
+# Link OpenSSL imported targets if found
+if(TARGET OpenSSL::SSL AND TARGET OpenSSL::Crypto)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_EXE_NAME} PRIVATE
+        OpenSSL::SSL
+        OpenSSL::Crypto
+    )
+else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "OpenSSL targets not found. Set OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR and try again.")
+endif()
+
 # Set static linking flags
 set_target_properties(${PROJECT_EXE_NAME} PROPERTIES
     LINK_FLAGS "-static"